POETRY In The RAW!

POETRY IN THE RAW: COVERED

For the second year in a row local poets are going raw. It's the annual fundraiser for the Victoria Slam Team: bigger, better, and just as naked! Come out and support as local poets bare their souls...and a whole lot more!

Come see some the most inspiring spoken word show of the year.

Poetry in the Raw is a fundraiser. It will help Peters, Thompson, Kristy, and one other poet raise cash to compete in a national poetry slam competition in Calgary, held in November as part of the Canadian Festival of the Spoken Word. (Victoria hosts the Canadian Festival of the Spoken Word in 2009, by the way. )

Evening free, a night out! "Slam poets" who recite at open-mic poetry performances at Solstice. The series, happening every second and fourth Thursday of the month, is called Tongues of Fire.

"I had such a great night! The Hair Garden Salon was a sponsor for the Poetry in the Raw and I would have to say I have never felt so moved, emotional, and free!
"First time for me attending an evening of Poetry, and I am hooked"

"When the poet is nude, she said, the body becomes an integral part of the performance."

"Amazing, gut wrenching, liberating, therapeutic and absolutely wonderful"

Missie Peters and Steven J. Thompson will be doffing their duds to read their poetry. How does it feel? "Unbelievably empowering," says Peters, whose day job is working as a government public relations officer.

Another Photo Shoot Tomorrow!!!!

Another photo shoot tomorrow! Hopefully it doesn't rain! Elisha a good friend and photographer is going to be touring across Asia in a few weeks. Dakota my pin up extraordinaire and good friend will be moving to Grand Praire with her husband. So, we are going to have some fun with one last pin up shoot with our star Dakota! Elisha and Dakota are bestfriends so it will be nice capturing some great photos. Stay tuned for some pic's! :) Jenn

Thank you Barbara for believing in me! Wedding hair 2008!

Barbara and I met at the Sidney Pier Hotel on the day of her wedding. We hit it off immediately, started to talk about the universe and the law of attraction. I am so grateful to have met such a warm, and generous person! Barbara surprised me with a fountain that I absolutely fell in love with when I worked at the Pier hotel for a friend while she needed some help. I briefly mentioned that I loved the spa's fountain. Barbara put that little piece of information away in her mind. In about a week when I went to the spa to pick up my check, their was the fountain wrapped up waiting for me. Barbara bought the same fountain for my Hair Garden Salon. I was speechless! Thank you Barbara for believing in me!

Here are some more wedding photo's!

Here are some more wedding pictures of my wonderful client and friend! We all had so much fun on that special day!

"I LOVE WEDDING HAIR!"

Do I ever love wedding hair! So many people ask me why do you love wedding hair? Do you get many Bridzilla's? Isn't wedding hair the most stressful time for everyone?
My answer to all these questions is I love everything about wedding hair! If the bride is freaking out all I do is ask them how did you meet your fiancee? I just get their mind focused on their relationship. I also generally see them a week before, so I can do a consult with them and create the perfect wedding style for their special day! I think what I like most about wedding hair is that I create a masterpiece, a one and only style that is for you and you only, for your special day! I will travel to your home or hotel, I am a portable wedding stylist! See you on your wedding day!

MOM MONDAYS at the Hair Garden Salon

I think that us MOMS deserve a break, so come on in for MOM MONDAYS at the HAIR GARDEN SALON and you will get 20% off any Hair service! I am a new mom and always enjoy meeting other moms! Balancing our career, children, home, and relationships moms always could us a day that's dedicated to us. Lets celebrate that we are moms, women, and most important we are still sexy! With ECO-FRIENDLY PRODUCTS, and NO AMMONIA HAIR COLOR! Take some time to unwind and relax! Enjoy a cup of tea, a paraffin hand dip, and a scalp massage with our organic essential oils.

ECO-URBAN

This is a photo shoot that Elisha and I did just before I moved to the Rail Yards. These images were taken on Government Street behind Cascadia Bakery! The look we wanted was Eco-URBAN and I think we found what we were looking for. As you can see Photo shop is an awesome tool. Thank you models April and Jennifer for doing such a great job! Elisha thank you for the wonderful pictures, I am going to miss you! Have fun in Asia! Make sure to check out my website at www.thehairgardensalon.com

So, I love Scooters!

So this is my next mission a photo shoot with Pin ups and Vespa scooters! I have always wanted a Vespa! I am going to work toward the VESPA meets PIN UP GAL in Vic West photo shoot, thats next on my list! Eco-friendly products used in all my photo shoots! See you soon Jenn aka The Hair Diva :)

Girls just wanna have fun!!!!

Did we ever have fun, what a blast! Here is one of the pictures! What a magical day, everyone did such great work. Thank you Kirsten for doing such a fantastic job on the Make-up, thank you Kristy for capturing a true pin up picture, and all the models for doing such a great job! Thank you Rachel, Katrina, Dakota, and Meghan. I am so grateful for such wonderful friends that believe in The Hair Garden Salon! Thank you!

Eco- Gals turn Pin up Girls for a day!

I finally pulled it off, the Pin up photo shoot I've always wanted! Everything all fell into place! The models, the make up artist, the photographer, the hair, the mood, the eyelashes and of course the salon! I started Dakota's hair at 12pm and her no ammonia color turned out awesome, and then all the other models arrived the make up artist and we started to create our pin up masterpieces!
Each model started to transform into a Vargas pin up girls, the make up was perfect. The eyebrows where dark and shaped, the lips red like cherry's. Each curl that I pinned was polished and smooth. We then finished the hair, make up and dress by 5:30pm and started to capture our pin ups in action. Oh my was it fun! We laughed so hard, the gals all went into character and we had a blast! Walking around with martini glasses filled with water, we girls just wanna have fun! We would love everyone to enjoy the pictures , we sure had fun creating them! Talk to u soon Jenn aka The Hair Diva :)

I AM DISCOVERING A WHOLE WORLD OUT THERE

Enjoy the perfect gift of tranquility, pampering and relaxation at one of Victoria's first Eco-friendly Salons. The Hair Garden Salon is located at the RailYards in Vic West.Ten minutes from downtown Victoria, and right beside the Galloping Goose trail. The Hair Garden Salon is a fashion oasis.
At The Hair Garden Salon we use No Ammonia Hair Colors and lighteners - All CHI Color and lighteners are 100% ammonia free! Safe for pregnancy and nursing moms! We use sulfate-free shampoos and conditioners from Nezza Naturals. All handmade on Galiano Island, with fresh, natural ingredients! We also use Eufora products they are known for quality ingredients, but almost as impressive are the ingredients missing from Eufora products. We don’t use synthetic fragrances, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, carcinogenic or suspected carcinogenic ingredients in any of our products.
The Hair Garden Salon is a home-based Eco-salon with a spa atmosphere. " A little gem"

GREEN IS THE NEW BLACK

So what does it mean to be an environmentalist now, if it's not just for science types and hippies anymore?
Well I care for the planet, our health, and the future of our world! I would like my son to enjoy a world free from allergies, cancers and pollution.
Four years ago I became very sick, I was working in a salon full time as a senior colorist and developed psoriasis. I had red scales up both arms, on my face, chest, back and legs. The scales burned, itched and I felt ugly. The doctor recommended that I go on sick leave for a week, so I did. The psoriasis started to clear up. I felt great! I went back to work, and symptoms returned. I realized that I was allergic to either the shampoos or the color. I left the salon and started working as a Hair Instructor, I noticed that when I was around the color I was finding that my nose would itch, my eyes would burn and I would find the occasional psoriasis. I was an instructor for a year. Now I am allergy free and working full time as a Hairstylist and salon owner of an Eco-friendly salon! Yeah!

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